Bulgaria vs Latvia: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 54.2% against 53.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 70th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 58.3% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 58.9% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 57.2% | 4.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 56.5% | 0.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 54.2% against 53.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 70th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.